WHAT AIRLINES FREEBIES DO YOU TAKE?

Teri B.

July 10, 2018

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Snippets from the Road

A recent Wall Street Journal column identified how airlines continue to up their game in order to entice premium passengers, many of whom still pay full fare, with freebies (i.e., swag). Items might include duvet covers, branded shot glasses, playing cards and pajamas. Suffice to say, they dislike the increased cost to do so.   […]

TRAVELING TO EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA (PART 1)

Teri B.

April 21, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

It’s post-Tax-Season, 2018, which means just one thing for me and the hubby: And we’re off! Both of us are frequently asked where we are going next. Per the map below, our itinerary is Eastern Europe and Russia. The route is counter-clockwise: fly to Helsinki; ferry to Tallin (Estonia); drive to Riga (Latvia), Klaipeda and […]

BRITISH AIRWAYS: LOOKING FOR A POSITIVE SPIN

Teri B.

February 20, 2018

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International Travel

Lest this be obvious, the goal of this blog is to be both informational and, at the same time, upbeat. Life is too short to be relentlessly “doom-and-gloom,” and plenty of others provide the news of the day with all of life’s inherent challenges. The next somewhat obvious point is what a privilege it is to […]

REMEMBER WHEN??

Teri B.

January 30, 2018

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International Travel, Things I Love

Early 2018 was the perfect time to clean up old files (cue: New Year’s Resolution #3). Upon doing so, I soon I discovered all my records from our first big trip in this century: Italy – Spring 2001. What it took then versus how I plan now might as well be from a different universe. […]

TRAVEL IN 2018 :: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Teri B.

January 22, 2018

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Things You Should Know

“The times they are a changin” is an apt phrase in terms of travel in 2018. So as not to get caught unprepared, following is a synopsis of what to expect from an excellent column by the Wall Street Journal’s travel specialist, Scott McCartney. 1. The bad news first is “more seats, less room.” On […]

DEAR VIRGIN AMERICA: WE’RE THROUGH

Teri B.

November 4, 2017

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Things You Should Know

You know how one has that sinking feeling that something just isn’t going right? Well, my suggestion is to always trust your instincts because you’re probably on to Something … My initial clue that flying round-trip from LAX to Boston on Virgin America was going to be problematic was not being able to check […]

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